Meningococcal infections. 3. Studies of group A polysaccharide vaccines.
Studies with 4 lots of group A meningococcal polysaccharides in 458 adult human volunteers showed that such vaccines are nontoxic and highly immunogenic. Comparisons of jet injection and subcutaneous (needle) methods of administration showed that both were equally immunogenic.
D000917:Antibody Formation; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007277:Injections, Jet; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D014611:Vaccination
D001428:Bacterial Vaccines; D011135:Polysaccharides, Bacterial